Syracuse Seniors Seek Final Home Win

0:00On March 6th, the Syracuse Orange wrap up their regular season at home against the Pitt panties this afternoon. Syracuse sits at 15 wins and 15 losses overall, with a 6-11 mark in conference play. Pitt comes in at 11-19, 4-13 in the ACC. Its senior day honoring J.J. Starling, Nate Kings, William Kyle and Bryce Zephyr with tip-off at 4-30 on the CW. Syracuse dominated the first match-up, winning 86-72 on the road, thanks to hot shooting. But things have cooled off lately, with the Orange dropping their last four games heading into this finale. Our staff sees a close one, but all picks Syracuse to pull it out at the JMA dome. Kevin calls it 78-74, expecting Donnie Freeman to spark the offense early. Max has his 72-70 highlighting better 3-point shooting and a big night from Starling. Subaru predicts 74-71, noting Pitt's own struggles with 7 losses in 9. He figures the seniors, led by Starling's 19 points from the first game, find the motivation for one last home push.

1:05Both teams look beat up, but expect the Orange to grind out a narrow win before the ACC tournament in Charlotte.